‘THE CONNECTION ZONE’ 27, 2015 March 26- March The floor at the 2015 CEFGA CareerExpo and SkillsUSA State Championsh ips is huge - roughly the size of six football fields, and busy, too. More than 7,300 people moved through the event in 2015.

2015 CEFGA CareerExpo, SkillsUSA Championships Draw Record Attendance

CEFGA CAREER EXPO AND SKILLS USA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS CEFGA CAREER EXPO AND SKILLS USA STATE Annual Event Links Students, Industry Professionals

By Allen Allnoch CEFGA Feature Writer As Bryan Tapia walked toward the rear entrance of the Georgia International Convention Center, he tried to get his mind around what he had just experienced. Behind him was a dizzying array of earth-moving equipment, and he and two Coosa High classmates, Eric Vargas and Israel Domingo, had sat in the driver’s seat and operated each one. “I’m speechless,” said a wide-eyed Tapia, an 11th-grader who was attending his first CEFGA CareerExpo and SkillsUSA State Championships. “I thought it would be something where you could look at a lot of things, but there are a lot of opportunities where you can actually work the equipment and really have a hands-on experience. It’s mind-blowing.”

(continued on Pg. 2) 1 The Connection Zone 2015 (continued from Pg. 1) With a record 7,307 attendees – including whole. I think the biggest joy for me is when we 5,179 students from 236 schools and 1,208 can get new people and companies to come industry representatives from 326 organizations out and see the event. As soon as they walk in – and a floor space the size of six football and see the kids and the instructors and the fields, the March 26-27 event certainly fit level of professionalism associated with the March 26-27, March Tapia’s description. It’s Georgia’s largest event career expo, they’re instantly drawn in.” of its kind, designed specifically for young adults to explore more than 30 career paths in Kayla Lowe and Nyasia Glover, both freshmen construction, transportation, public safety, from Macon’s Westside High, were two such energy and more. newcomers. Kayla plans to switch from an engineering-oriented curriculum to one To that end, the CareerExpo was divided into emphasizing construction next year. Her initial 14 “Worlds,” each designed to be educational impression of the CareerExpo: “Where do I go and, as Tapia discovered, fun and interactive first? There’s so much, and I want to see it all.” as well. Students mingled with industry professionals from various companies, Students weren’t the only ones impressed by apprenticeship programs, and educational the scope of the event. Will Etheredge, a new institutions, learning how academic disciplines CEFGA board member and a regional director such as math and science are used on the job, for JE Dunn Construction, was another first- and what kinds of careers are available. time attender. ‘I Want To See It All’ “I was very impressed with the size and the The event moved in 2008 from the Gwinnett participation of so many different sectors of the County Fairgrounds to the GICC, located just industry,” Etheredge said. “The event clearly west of Hartsfield-Jackson International exposes students to a multitude of skilled Airport. Ryan Byars, CEFGA Board Chair and a trades in a way that is very exciting.” senior project manager for Holder Construction Company, noted the steady growth and impact Byars has long been involved in the event, but since its humble beginnings at the former he continues to recognize the excitement and venue. energy that surrounds it. CEFGA CAREER EXPO AND SKILLS USA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS CEFGA CAREER EXPO AND SKILLS USA STATE “The Gwinnett County Fairgrounds allowed us “When you get a group of young people a lot of flexibility,” Byars said. “They had the together like this,” he said, “there is a sense of dirt out there that we needed for some of the the unknown, a sense of discovery. For us who competitions, but moving [to the GICC] was a have been out in the workforce for a while, chance for us to bring all the energy together some things start to seem repetitive, but for related to the different competitions, and really these folks, it’s all brand new. It’s always fun to start to raise awareness about the construction see the energy that the students bring.” industry for high school students. Indeed, the entire building buzzed with energy, “Seeing it grow into the major event that it is with everything from blowtorches to scissor today has been a lot of fun,” Byars continued. lifts to power saws adding to the excitement. “We feel like this event takes the foundation Attendees began their journey with a safety that the instructors have built for their students briefing, then moved through the different and broadens that horizon a little bit, to give Worlds on the show floor’s perimeter. them a little snapshot and some perspective about the working world and construction as a (continued on Page 3)

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Those who attended on day two also got to really encouraging. We actually hired one who see the SkillsUSA State Championships on the came here about six or seven years ago. He “center stage” area of the floor. worked with us three or four years and did really well.”

March 26-27, March A Competitive Cream of the Crop Those SkillsUSA competitions amp the energy Turning Connections into Careers level even higher. The state’s most talented Success stories like Carhart’s former employee high school and technical college students are not uncommon. Ramiro Mojica is another were judged by professionals on project student who parlayed Expo connections into a completion, accuracy, safety and other career. industry-based criteria. Winners will advance to the National Championships in Louisville, Mojica first came to the event while he was a Kentucky, from June 22-26. junior at West Hall High in Gainesville. His instructor, Mike Madson, was friends with Craig Barrs, Executive Vice President of Donnie Woodham, Vice President of Field Georgia Power, was the keynote speaker at the Operations for McKenney’s, Inc. Mojica CEFGA VIP and SkillsUSA Champions’ graduated in May 2013; less than a month later Breakfast on March 27. He lauded the he began a paid apprenticeship with competitors as “the cream of the crop” and McKenney’s and ultimately had a hand in exhorted them to “make sure you’re motivated building the Northeast Georgia Medical Center every day to be the best you can be.” To the in Braselton. educators who mentor them, he said, “You’re creating a better Georgia through the work This year Mojica represented McKenney’s at you’re doing every day.” the Expo and participated in a Champions Panel discussion during the SkillsUSA Barrs, along with other speakers from the breakfast. He spent both days helping students morning’s breakfast, then opened the with a word game at the World of Heating & Air competition with a ceremonial “board cutting.” Conditioning while extolling the virtues of a Thus began a new flurry of activity, with more construction career. than 400 students participating in 26 CEFGA CAREER EXPO AND SKILLS USA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS CEFGA CAREER EXPO AND SKILLS USA STATE competitions such as carpentry, masonry, “Kids think, ‘Oh, it’s just construction, that’s plumbing, electrical and welding. not for me,’” said Mojica. “But I was in the same place and I wish there had been In the sheet metal competition, Chad Carhart, someone like me when I came through, so I an estimator with A&B Sheet Metal in Forest could have gotten a feel for it sooner.” Park, was serving as a judge for the 11th year in a row. He’s enjoyed seeing the event grow Woodham praised Mojica, now a second-year and foster young talent. apprentice. “He’s not a helper or gopher-type worker anymore,” he said. “We hand him the “I’ve always been the type who likes to work prints and hook him up with a helper and he with my hands and see a finished project,” can do the job now. Ramiro has been a great Carhart said. “It’s hard to find skilled sheet success story.” metal laborers anymore, especially at this young age, so hopefully we can instill that in some of the kids who come here to be part of this event. Seeing these young kids here is (continued on Page 4)

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Students like Mojica, Woodham added, participants are doing, too, helping to focus on illustrate the potential of a construction- the long term. oriented career, even for those who may not be interested in attending college. “We talk about the five-year outlook, and I truly

March 26-27, March believe this is one of the greatest times to “Kids may hear about what companies do, but come out in the technical industry, from it’s hard to get them out to construction sites,” trucking to manufacturing to the actual bricks Woodham said. “They can come through here and sticks on site. It all ties in with the supply and see every phase and every trade that chain in an industry that is changing rapidly, construction has to offer. We want to let them and there is a huge need for skilled labor to be know there are good, well-paying careers part of that.” outside of college.” Etheredge too is encouraged by the potential Tyler English, a senior at Jones County High of today’s student population. “Finding skilled, School, was attending his third CEFGA quality, young workers to enter the U.S. CareerExpo. He aspires to be an electrician workforce is one of the greatest challenges we and has been diligent about fostering those face,” he said. “I cannot think of a better way relationships that may one day benefit him. to support that mission than to promote the industry through events like this, in concert “A lot of people [at the CareerExpo] have told with ample opportunities through the education me about apprenticeship programs that I didn’t system for students to be exposed to the know about before,” English said. “It’s so trades. helpful to hear about different opportunities like that.” “The education and skills they learn through that process will most definitely aid them in As English is learning, and Mojica and their future pursuits and improve their lives Woodham have demonstrated, students and through having career options. Our country industry professionals alike benefit from the depends on the strength of the people entering networking opportunities afforded by CEFGA’s our construction, utility, defense, public and annual gathering at the GICC. It doesn’t service sectors. This is an investment in CEFGA CAREER EXPO AND SKILLS USA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS CEFGA CAREER EXPO AND SKILLS USA STATE produce instant results, but for those willing to everyone’s future.” establish and nurture relationships, it’s an organic process that can pay off in the long The annual CEFGA CareerExpo and SkillsUSA run. State Championships is organized and managed by CEFGA - the Construction “It’s a challenge because we work in an Education Foundation of Georgia. To see industry where you literally see concrete results pictures, videos and learn more about this every day, whereas this is a process where you event, please visit www.cefga.org don’t always see results right away,” Byars said. “But the company I work for, Holder, was founded on the idea that we were going to grow organically and develop for the long haul. We were always going to do the type of job that gets us invited back the next time, and that’s what we want to do in our involvement with CEFGA, and that’s what a lot of the other

4 The Event at a Glance: 2015 Expo Highlights 30+ Career Pathways; SkillsUSA Features Skilled Talent

What Winners of the State Competition advance to The CEFGA CareerExpo is Georgia’s the National Championships in Louisville, KY March 26-27, March largest event designed specifically for young in June 2015. adults to explore more than 30 Career Why Pathways, ranging from Tile Setter to Safety To encourage Georgia students to Professional and Line Worker to Heavy consider and explore careers in construction Equipment Operator. and energy. The CareerExpo is divided into different Scope “Worlds.” Each World is designed to be fun, The event covers an area the size of six interactive and educational, with a specific football fields, divided into 14 Worlds and 26 focus on how academics (math, science, SkillsUSA Competitions. etc) are used on the job and what types of careers are available. Students interact with The Numbers for 2015 hundreds of industry professionals from 7,307 Attendees private companies, apprenticeship 5,179 Students programs, colleges and universities. 920 Influencers 1,208 Industry Volunteers / Employers The SkillsUSA State Championships take 236 Schools place on the “center stage,” and feature the 326 Companies best high school and technical college talent 1,000 Estimated Number of Expo and Skills Students Who Will Pursue a in the state. Four hundred students compete Career in Construction or Energy in 26 different skill competitions (e.g. ~35% Minority Participation Carpentry, Masonry, Plumbing, Electrical, ~45% Female Participation Welding). Students are judged by industry volunteers on project completion, accuracy, safety and other industry-based criteria.

CEFGA CAREER EXPO AND SKILLS USA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS CEFGA CAREER EXPO AND SKILLS USA STATE (Left) Volunteers from Holder Construction Co. work with students to build a small scale stadium out of cans of food.

(Right) The SkillsUSA floor gets busy Friday morning, as 400+ of Georgia’s best begin competing.

5 2015 14 Worlds World of Safety and Health World of Construction Management, Sustainability and Design World of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning World of Plumbing World of Electrical Contracting World of Heavy Equipment and Utility Contracting

March 26-27, March World of Landscape World of Masonry World of Energy World of Sheet Metal World of Highway Construction and Maintenance World of Mining World of Concrete World of Finishes World of Welding CEFGA CAREER EXPO AND SKILLS USA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS CEFGA CAREER EXPO AND SKILLS USA STATE

6 20 Pieces of Equipment 2015

Flint Equipment Co. (2) John Deere Mini Excavators (1) John Deere Stand-up Loader Yancey Brothers Company (2) Caterpillar Track Excavators March 26-27, March Cowin Equipment Company (1) Takahuchi Mini Excavator United Rentals (1) Mini Excavator (1) Scissors Lift Sunbelt Rentals (1) Scissors Lift

NES Rentals (1) Scissors Lift

(1) Thomas Concrete Truck (1) ReadyMix USA Concrete Truck (1) AGC Georgia Site Safety Van (3) Teen Safety Driving Simulators (1) MSA Fall Protection Trailer (1) ASC Drill Simulator (1) ASC Loader Simulator (1) Yancey Motor Grader Simulator CEFGA CAREER EXPO AND SKILLS USA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS CEFGA CAREER EXPO AND SKILLS USA STATE

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Congratulations! CEFGA CAREER EXPO AND SKILLS USA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS CEFGA CAREER EXPO AND SKILLS USA STATE 2015 SkillsUSA Georgia State Finalists The following students and schools represent the best Building Maintenance of career and technical education in Georgia. The top 1st Quan Robinson – Richmond Co. Technical HS student / school in each competition advances to the 2nd Zerrick Holmes - Warren Technical School SkillsUSA National Championships in Louisville, KY 3rd Justin Mateen – Dekalb HS South June 22-26, 2015. Cabinet Making Secondary / High School Results for 2015 1st Dallas Clapper– East Jackson High School 2nd Branton Bailey – Gordan Central HS Architectural Drafting 3rd Dakota Duckett – Newton College and Career 1st Matthew Stagg – Heritage High School Academy 2nd Cody Harrison – Chapel Hill High School 3rd Daryl Rowe - Locust Grove High School Architectural Drafting Display 1st Locust Grove High School 2nd McIntosh High School (continued on Page 13) 3rd Newton College and Career Academy 12 Congratulations! 2015 2015 SkillsUSA Georgia State Finalists

Career Pathways Showcase – Sheet Metal Architecture & Construction 1st Preston Kitchings - Hephzibah High School 1st Maxwell High School of Technology 2nd Xavier Gonzalez – Harris County High School 2nd Cross Keys High School 3rd Matthew Tucker – Tift County High School March 26-27, March 3rd Rockdale Career Academy TeamWorks Carpentry 1st Adairsville High School* 1st Corey Grant – Allatoona High School 2nd Kennesaw Mountain High School 2nd Braxton Cooper – Worth County High School 3rd Camden County High School 3rd Christopher Rutledge – East Laurens High School Technical Drafting CNC Milling Technology 1st Austin Cale - Evans High School* 1st Derek Briggs - Golden Isles Career Academy 2nd Kevan Massey- North Cobb High School 2nd Haden Green - Union County HS 3rd Brennan Lambert – Kennesaw Mountain HS 3rd Devay Williams – Dekalb HS Tech - South Welding CNC Turning Technology 1st Ryan Fincher – Cedartown High School* 1st Matthew Phillips - Golden Isles Career Academy 2nd C.J. Barringer – Madison County High School 2nd Mathew Kerner - Camden County HS 3rd Jacob West – Lee County High School Electrical Construction Wiring Welding Fabrication 1st Walker Dunlap - Allatoona High School 1st Union County High School* 2nd David Drawdy – Pierce Co. HS 2nd Cedartown High School 3rd Madison McGinnis - Spalding High School 3rd Colquitt County High School Green YOUR School Welding Sculpture 1st Worth County High School 1st Dylan Manley – Lee County High School* 2nd Todd Catlyn - Maxwell High School Heating, Ventilation and Air (HVAC) 3rd Michael Carlton - Union County High School 1st Cody Hobgood - Carrollton College & Career Academy 2nd Dalton Greene - Lumpkin Co. High School Woodworking Display 3rd Jenry Villalobos - R.W. Johnson High School 1st Worth County High School 2nd East Laurens High School Industrial Motor Control 3rd Hardaway High School CEFGA CAREER EXPO AND SKILLS USA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS CEFGA CAREER EXPO AND SKILLS USA STATE 1st Knute Jones - Camden Co. High School 2nd Conner Sullivan - Adairsville High School 3rd Dalton Puckett - R.W. Johnson HS Masonry 1st Philip Herdon – Camden County HS 2nd Jose Torres–Apalachee High School 3rd Julio Gallegos – West Hall HS Metal Working Display 1st Hephzibah High School 2nd Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School 3rd Grovetown High School Plumbing 1st Jared Brooks – Jefferson County High School* 2nd Adam Thomas - Adairsville High School 3rd Mario Webb - Pelham High School 13 Sponsoring Companies and Organizations A special thanks to those who financially supported our event: 27, 2015 Presenting Sponsors ($30,000+) March 26- March

CEFGA CAREER EXPO AND SKILLS USA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS CEFGA CAREER EXPO AND SKILLS USA STATE Event Sponsors ($20,000+)

14 Sponsoring Companies and Organizations A special thanks to those who financially supported our event: 27, 2015 SkillsUSA Competition Sponsors ($6,000+) AGC Georgia Young Leadership Program

March 26- March JATC - Sheet Metal Kennesaw State University Lincoln Electric Lowe’s MetroPower Miller Electric Manufacturing Company MSA New South Construction Company Parrish Construction Group World Sponsors ($3,000+) Army Allstate Waste Atlanta Electrical Contractors Association (AECA) Batson-Cook Company C.C. Owen Tile Company Fitzgerald & Sons Plumbing Georgia Construction Aggregate Association (GCAA)

CEFGA CAREER EXPO AND SKILLS USA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS CEFGA CAREER EXPO AND SKILLS USA STATE Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) Georgia Utility Contractors Association (GUCA) Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) JE Dunn Construction Masonry Association of Georgia (MAG) Mechanical Industries Council Mechanical Trades Institute (MTI) Plumbing and Mechanical Association (PMA) Pyramid Masonry Superior Plumbing Service, Inc. United Rentals Urban Ag Council Georgia USGBC - Georgia Chapter Winter Construction Company 15 Participating Companies and Organizations A special thanks to those who participated in our event: 27, 2015

1st Mechanical Central Georgia EMC 3M / Reflective Apparel Factory Chattahoochee Technical College A&B Sheet Metal Chief Architect ABRA Auto ChuckE2009 Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College City of College Park March 26- March ACE Electric, Inc City Of Marietta Acworth Police Department City of Marietta - Marietta Power AGC Georgia Classic Collision AGC Georgia Young Leadership Program Clayton County Water Authority AIA - Atlanta CLP, A True Blue Company AIIA CMAA - South Atlantic Chapter Air Duct Mechanical Columbus Technical College Airgas Comcast All American Construction Services LLC Community & Southern Bank All State Waste CompTrust AGC Mutual Captive Insurance Company Allan Vigil Ford Conklin Metal Industries Alley-Cassetty Brick Construction Clean Up Specialists, Inc. Allison-Smith Company Construction Education Foundation of Georgia (CEFGA) Alondras Decorations Construction Materials American Honda Motor Co. CORE Project Management LLC American Red Cross Cowin Equipment Company American Technical Publishers Cummins Amitrace Curry Collision AmSan Custom Building Products Anderson Grading & Pipeline, LLC D&R Construction and Contracting, LLC Applied Software Dal-Tile Argos Day & Zimmermann Artisans of Atlanta Delta Airlines ASC/GCAA Dollar Concrete Construction ASE DPR Hardin Construction AT&T DuPont USA Atlanta Electrical Contractors Association EAA 690 Atlanta Police Department Eaton Corporation Atlanta Technical College Eckardt Electric Auburn University / McWhorter School of BSCI Electric Cities of Georgia Aviation Maintenance Institute Electude Barr Woodworking Emory Healthcare

CEFGA CAREER EXPO AND SKILLS USA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS CEFGA CAREER EXPO AND SKILLS USA STATE Batson-Cook Company Enterprise Holdings Bibler Masonry Contractors Epps Aviation Block USA ExpressJet Blount Construction Co., Inc. Federal Aviation Administration BMW North America Fernbank Science Center Brasfield & Gorrie Fitzgerald & Sons Plumbing Brick Industry Association Flight Safety International Brooks-Berry-Haynie & Associates Inc. Fluor Butler Automotive Group Fly & Form, Inc. C. C. Owen Tile Company, Inc. Fortune-Johnson General Contractors C.A. Murren & Sons Company, Inc. Freightliner of Savannah C&D Auto Paint Fulton County Police Department Calculated Industries Galloway's Masonry Cambridge High School Garage Automotive Equipment Sales Cash ACME Gardner and Sons Sheet Metal Caterpillar, Inc. Gates CDX Automotive GBAA CEI-Atlanta General Motors Center of Innovation for Aerospace Georgia 811 Center of Innovation for Aerospace Georgia Bureau of Investigation Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Georgia Business Aviation Association

16 Participating Companies and Organizations A special thanks to those who participated in our event: 27, 2015

Georgia Construction Aggregate Association Jollay Masonry Contractors Georgia Department of Corrections Kawaski Construction Machines Georgia Department of Economic Development, Kendricks Body Shop Workforce Division Kennesaw State University Georgia Department of Education Kenny’s Collision March 26- March Georgia Department of Transportation Klein Tools Georgia Educational Solutions Labor Ready, a True Blue Company Georgia Energy and Industrial Construction Consortium LaFayette High School (GEICC) Lanier Technical College Georgia Masonry Supply Lavonia Health and Safety Georgia Pacific Learning Labs Georgia Piedmont Technical College Lincoln Electric Georgia Power Company Lincoln Tech Georgia Sheet Metal Apprenticeship Local 72 / MCAG Joint Apprenticeship Program Georgia State University Police Department Lowe’s Georgia System Operations Corporation LU72 Mechanical Trades Institute Georgia Tech Marek Interior Systems, Inc. Georgia Tech Police Department Marietta Power Georgia Tech Solar Jackets Marine Logistics Education Taskforce Georgia Trade School Marshalltown Georgia Transmission Corporation Martin Marietta Materials Georgia Urban Ag Council Masonry Association of Georgia Georgia Utility Contractors Association (GUCA) McDonough Police Department GM Training Center McKenney's Inc. Go Build Georgia McKinney Drilling Company, LLC Goodheart Willcox MEAG Power Goodman Mechanical Industries Council GSA PBS Design & Construction Division Mechanical Trades Institute GSUPD Crime Prevention Megatech GUCA Foundation Meggitt Polymers and Composites Gulfstream Aerospace Memco Solutions Gwinnett Technical College Mercer University Gwinnett Technical College, Horticulture Department MetroPower, Inc. HAAS Factory Outlet Middle Georgia State College HAECO Americas Middle Georgia Technical College Hanson Aggregates MIH Powersports Hanson Aggregates/Lehigh Hanson Miller

CEFGA CAREER EXPO AND SKILLS USA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS CEFGA CAREER EXPO AND SKILLS USA STATE Harley Davidson Milwaukee Tools HB NEXT MSA HighGrove Partners MW Distribution Hogan Motor Leasing National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation Holder Construction Company (NATEF) Holder Construction Foundation National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence Home Builders Association of Georgia (HBAG) Neal Davis Homes Home Depot Aviation New South Construction Company, Inc. House Calls Complete Home Services Nextran Truck Center Hunter Engineering Company Nissan Huntington Ingalls Industries Norfolk Southern IBEW 613 Atlanta, GA North Cobb High School IEC Atlanta/Georgia Chapters North Georgia Brick Company, Inc. Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) North Georgia Technical College Ingalls Shipbuilding Oconee Fall Line Technical College Ivey Mechanical Co LLC Oglethorpe Power Corporation Jackson Masonry Contracting, LLC OSHA JATC - Sheet Metal Outdoor Expressions,LLC JE Dunn Construction Parrish Construction Group Jeffreys/Manufacturing Solutions Peach County High School John Bean Pearson / NCCER

17 Participating Companies and Organizations A special thanks to those who participated in our event: 27, 2015

PEI Logistics State Bar of Georgia Penco Electrical Contractors, Inc. Superior Plumbing Service, Inc. Penske Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Petty and Associates Tekla Corporation Piedmont Construction Group THC Inc. March 26- March Pioneer Ford The Home Builders Association of Georgia (HBAG) Pirkle Electric Company Thomas Collision Plumb Works Inc. Thomas Concrete Plumbing and Mechanical Association of Georgia (PMA) Today's Class Plumbrite Transportation Education Foundation of Georgia (TEFGA) PRAD Group Tri-County EMC Pratt & Whitney Troy and Sons Plumbing Precision Collision Tulsa Welding School Pritchard & Jerden Two Twigs Enterprises LLC Pro-Cut International U.S. Department of Labor - OSHA Pro-Drivers Union City Fire Department Public Safety, Emory University Hospital Midtown United Electric Purdue Paint and Body United Rentals Purdue University, Building Construction Management Universal Technical Institute Pyramid Masonry Contractors Inc University of Northwestern Ohio Quarry Services/GCAA Urban Ag Council Georgia Rabun Architects URJANET INC. RDJE, Inc. Vizitech U.S.A. Redmond Machinery Vulcan Materials Company Reinhardt University Walker County Sherriffs Office Reliance Worldwide Corporation Wayne J Griffin Electric Inc. RHMCI/EIH Services West Georgia Technical College Rimkus Consulting Group Winter Construction Company RJ Hammond Sheet Metal Wirthwhile Remodeling Rock Services / GCAA Wm. J. Redmond & Son, Inc. Ross-Bain Green Building Xtra Leasing Ryder Transportation Yamaha Rush Truck Center Yancey Brothers Savannah River Remediation Savannah Technical College School of Building Construction, Georgia Tech Scotis Construction, LLC

CEFGA CAREER EXPO AND SKILLS USA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS CEFGA CAREER EXPO AND SKILLS USA STATE SDC Concrete Construction SelecSource Staffing, Inc - Tradesmen Solultions Select Staffing Sherwin-Williams SMACNA SMART Academy Center of Excellence Snap-on Snap-on Industrial Snapping Shoals EMC Solterra, Inc South Georgia Technical College Southeast Toyota Southern Company Southern Company Services Southern Company/Georgia Power Southern Crescent Technical College Southern Nuclear Southern Polytechnic State University / CMAA SAC Southwest Airlines Southwest Georgia Technical College Southwire Company

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